Main Entry:

¹girth

Pronunciation:

\ˈgərth\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old Norse gjǫrth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird

Date:

13th century

1: a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back2 a: a measure around a body <a man of more than average girth> <the girth of a tree> b: size, dimensions